*ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce itsreserved verdict on a petition challenging the appointment of Maryam Nawazas the vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on August27.*
A three-member bench of the ECP headed by Chief Election CommissionerJustice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan reserved the verdict in the petition afterhearing arguments from both the sides.
Hassan Maan advocate, the PTI leader Malika Bukhari’s counsel, whochallenged Maryam’s appointment, in his arguments said the PML-N leader isconvicted from the NAB court, how she can hold a party position?
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He said suspension from the court, does not mean that conviction isremoved. “Maryam can take the party position if the decision on plea comesin her favor, which she had filed in the high court”, he continued